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Grant Programs -
Four-Season Market Garden Workshop - RAFI
Four-Season Market Garden Workshop - RAFI
This Faithfull Farms and RAFI workshop will introduce essential planning techniques for maintaining a productive market garden throughout the year. We’ll cover strategies to transition from winter into spring, plan for year-round production, and maximize shoulder seasons with high-value crops.
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Join RAFI’s Awards Manager, Angel Woodrum, for a RAFI Farmer Grants Webinar on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST. We will break down RAFI’s three farmer grants, go over the application process, and share tips for writing applications. There will also be a Q&A session to answer questions specific to your farm. Register […]
RAFI Announces New Co-Executive Team - RAFI
RAFI Announces New Co-Executive Team - RAFI
RAFI is pleased to announce the appointment of Mo Murrie to join Kavita Koppa as RAFI’s new co-executive leadership team. Both directors have risen through the ranks of RAFI and are uniquely positioned to move the organization forward in partnership.
Grow Smart in 2026 with NC Tunnel Talks: A Free High Tunnel Education Series! - RAFI
Grow Smart in 2026 with NC Tunnel Talks: A Free High Tunnel Education Series! - RAFI
High tunnels are powerful tools for season extension, improved yields, and risk reduction — but they require good management practices to deliver on these benefits. NC Tunnel Talks lets you tap into research-based knowledge and practical tips from seasoned professionals and farmer-leaders across the state.
Adding Value and Increasing Impact: The USDA Value-Added Producer Grant Is Opening Soon - RAFI
Adding Value and Increasing Impact: The USDA Value-Added Producer Grant Is Opening Soon - RAFI
The Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program from USDA Rural Development exists to help address those challenges, and the next application cycle is approaching quickly.
Register Now For the 2026 Come to the Table Conference
Register Now For the 2026 Come to the Table Conference
2026 Come to the Table Conference
Understanding Your NRCS Options for 2026 - RAFI
Understanding Your NRCS Options for 2026 - RAFI
What Do NRCS’s 2026 Changes Mean for Farmers? NRCS recently announced a single nationwide batching deadline (Jan. 15, 2026) and a new Regenerative Pilot Program using EQIP and CSP funds. With so many changes at USDA in 2025, many farmers are wondering whether applying could be beneficial to their farming operation. Join RAFI on January 6 (12–1:30 pm ET) for a farmer-focused webinar explaining what’s changed, next steps, and how to communicate with NRCS so you can make informed decisions before the 2026 deadline.
The Dirt on Soil Testing - RAFI
The Dirt on Soil Testing - RAFI
Soil testing can help you manage nutrients and amendments for optimum soil health, crop production, and pasture quality. Accurate and reliable test results depend on good sampling techniques. Get the most out of on-farm soil testing.
Rest as Resistance, Reflection, and Renewal: A Message to Our Farmers - RAFI
Rest as Resistance, Reflection, and Renewal: A Message to Our Farmers - RAFI
We offer rest as an invitation rather than an instruction. Our intention is to support practices that protect what is powerful, sacred, and irreplaceable, and that is the farmer.
Webinar: Compost Extract and Tea - RAFI
Webinar: Compost Extract and Tea - RAFI
On December 8, RAFI's Farmers of Color Network hosted an insightful call with FOCN member Sundiata Hardy-El, an urban farmer and compost business owner based in Tallahassee. Sundiata shared how he crafts compost teas & extracts, their benefits, and how to apply them on the farm. If you are interested in new ways to amend your soils, upgrade your composting skills, or potentially break into the compost business, check out this video.
November E-News
November E-News
Join RAFI's Food Security Advocates Listserv
Join RAFI's Food Security Advocates Listserv
Purpose: Through a listserv, connect with other food justice advocates working to strategically and empathetically address food insecurity. Together, we hope to build knowledge and awareness by sharing resources, best practices, questions, ideas, and action opportunities. Guidelines: Everyone can post. Posts must be related to food access and food security. Posts must be relevant at the national or state/island level. Posts may include: Policy updates, action alerts, funding opportunities, events, and discussion/questions about advocacy and policy strategy. People are encouraged to share about their work to advance food security at the individual and systemic levels. People are encouraged to connect directly with participants to learn from and support each other.
How the Government Shutdown is Impacting Farmers - National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
How the Government Shutdown is Impacting Farmers - National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
NSAC's latest post outlines the widespread impacts of the 2025 government shutdown and farm bill expiration on farmers, highlighting disruptions across USDA programs including conservation, nutrition, research, food safety, and the farm safety net. With USDA staffing slashed, services paused, and key programs in limbo, the post stresses the urgent need for Congress to reopen the government, fund FY2026 agriculture priorities, and pass a farm bill extension to stabilize the food and farm system.
Webinar: Crop Planning - RAFI
Webinar: Crop Planning - RAFI
RAFI presented a practical session on crop planning on October 16, 2025, focusing on aligning your production with buyer demand. Guest speakers Taylor Holenbeck from Happy Dirt, a farmer-owned produce distributor based in Durham, NC, and Tou Lee from Lee’s One Fortune Farm in Western North Carolina shared strategies for planning diverse, profitable crops across […]
Read the latest RAFI newsletter
Read the latest RAFI newsletter
582 Organizations write to Congress: take a different path on the farm bill
582 Organizations write to Congress: take a different path on the farm bill
Edna's Farewell Letter - RAFI
Edna's Farewell Letter - RAFI
Today we honor Edna Rodriguez on her last day as RAFI’s Co-Executive Director. For thirteen years, Edna has led with vision and resolve — expanding support for small and underserved farmers across North Carolina, the Southeast, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. She strengthened RAFI’s financial and organizational foundations and ensured resources and decision-making moved directly into farmers’ hands. We thank Edna for her leadership, courage, and unwavering belief that all farmers deserve fairness, voice, and choice.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Lapse in Funding Plans | USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture Lapse in Funding Plans | USDA
Why and When should you apply to the NRCS? - RAFI
Why and When should you apply to the NRCS? - RAFI
NRCS provides funding and technical support through programs like EQIP and CSP to help you make conservation improvements on your farm. Applications are accepted year-round, but each state sets a ranking deadline — applying early improves your chances of being funded in 2026. Now’s a great time to plan projects like pasture improvements, cover crops, or wildlife habitat and get your application started.
Farmer-Buyer Connect 2025 - Charlotte
Farmer-Buyer Connect 2025 - Charlotte
Farmer’s Connections Calendar -
Farmer’s Connections Calendar -
Webinar: Farm Disaster Prep and Recovery - RAFI
Webinar: Farm Disaster Prep and Recovery - RAFI
Submit a Workshop - 2026 Come to the Table Conference
Submit a Workshop - 2026 Come to the Table Conference
Download the Food & Guidebook
Download the Food & Guidebook
RAFI Announces 2025 Farmer Grant Recipients - RAFI
RAFI Announces 2025 Farmer Grant Recipients - RAFI
Webinar: USDA FSA Online Application Guidance - RAFI
Webinar: USDA FSA Online Application Guidance - RAFI
Job Opportunities -
Job Opportunities -
Webinar: Food & SNAP - RAFI
Webinar: Food & SNAP - RAFI
Organic Growers School Programs
Organic Growers School Programs
Tell Your U.S. Rep—Remove Bill Language Stopping Farmers and Consumers from Suing Chemical Companies
Tell Your U.S. Rep—Remove Bill Language Stopping Farmers and Consumers from Suing Chemical Companies
The Power of a Paper Trail: Print and Save USDA Documents - RAFI
The Power of a Paper Trail: Print and Save USDA Documents - RAFI
Contract Confidence - RAFI
Contract Confidence - RAFI
Stop the Reconciliation Bill Today!
Stop the Reconciliation Bill Today!
Agroforestry in Action: Lessons from Mann Family Pastures - RAFI
Agroforestry in Action: Lessons from Mann Family Pastures - RAFI
Juneteenth, Black Foodways, and the Return to the Land - RAFI
Juneteenth, Black Foodways, and the Return to the Land - RAFI
Emergency Preparedness Kit - RAFI
Emergency Preparedness Kit - RAFI
Expert Advice for Climate-Ready Agriculture - RAFI
Expert Advice for Climate-Ready Agriculture - RAFI
RAFI's June E-Newsletter
RAFI's June E-Newsletter
RAFI'S Magazine - Living Roots: Come Together
RAFI'S Magazine - Living Roots: Come Together
Sign on to a letter to Sec. Rollins: Disaster Assistance Must go to Farms of All Sizes
Sign on to a letter to Sec. Rollins: Disaster Assistance Must go to Farms of All Sizes
Share your story of how cuts to USDA’s Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Program are harming your community.
Share your story of how cuts to USDA’s Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Program are harming your community.
Take Action to Support the Agriculture Resilience Act!
Take Action to Support the Agriculture Resilience Act!
ACT NOW! Tell Congress to Honor Farmer Contracts!
ACT NOW! Tell Congress to Honor Farmer Contracts!
WATCH: Cory Booker Talks Harm to Farmers in 18th Hour of Landmark Speech
WATCH: Cory Booker Talks Harm to Farmers in 18th Hour of Landmark Speech
Honor Farmer Contracts-Civil Eats
Honor Farmer Contracts-Civil Eats
INTRODUCCIÓN A LOS PRÉSTAMOS DEL FSA - RAFI
INTRODUCCIÓN A LOS PRÉSTAMOS DEL FSA - RAFI
2025 Franklin Regional NCSU Small Farm Bootcamp Educational Series (4 days)
2025 Franklin Regional NCSU Small Farm Bootcamp Educational Series (4 days)
JOIN our E-News List
JOIN our E-News List
READ: RAFI E-News | February 2025
READ: RAFI E-News | February 2025
Join our Policy Action Network -
Join our Policy Action Network -
Farm Soil Recovery, Post Helene
Farm Soil Recovery, Post Helene
Free Stream Bank Repair Workshop (Asheville)
Free Stream Bank Repair Workshop (Asheville)
2024 Caribbean Farmer Grantees
2024 Caribbean Farmer Grantees
CIVIL EATS: Farmers Need Help to Survive. A New Crop of Farm Advocates Is on the Way.
CIVIL EATS: Farmers Need Help to Survive. A New Crop of Farm Advocates Is on the Way.
Donate to RAFI - Support Family Farmers Today!
Donate to RAFI - Support Family Farmers Today!
Job Opportunities
Job Opportunities
Farmer’s Connections Calendar See various dates for QPR Suicide Prevention workshops
Farmer’s Connections Calendar See various dates for QPR Suicide Prevention workshops
New USDA Report Highlights Challenges for Small Farms
New USDA Report Highlights Challenges for Small Farms
RAFI releases final report on NRCS Highlights key barriers faced by small-scale and BIPOC farmers in accessing USDA NRCS programs.
RAFI releases final report on NRCS Highlights key barriers faced by small-scale and BIPOC farmers in accessing USDA NRCS programs.
Blocking Big Grocery: Kroger-Albertsons Merger Stopped in Its Tracks
Blocking Big Grocery: Kroger-Albertsons Merger Stopped in Its Tracks
Lessons from the Field: The Climate Resilience Benefits of Transitioning to Organic
Lessons from the Field: The Climate Resilience Benefits of Transitioning to Organic
Fresh Take Podcast Episode: Building Resilient Farm Communities: Navigating Disaster Relief and Recovery
Fresh Take Podcast Episode: Building Resilient Farm Communities: Navigating Disaster Relief and Recovery
Webinar: Sharing Your Story on Social Media
Webinar: Sharing Your Story on Social Media
LIVING ROOTS MAGAZINE
LIVING ROOTS MAGAZINE
Hurricane Helene Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) | NCDHHS
Hurricane Helene Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) | NCDHHS
Webinar: Mapping the Grocery Gap
Webinar: Mapping the Grocery Gap
Opinion | A Good Reason for Rural Rage: The Crushing Power of Corporate Meat
Opinion | A Good Reason for Rural Rage: The Crushing Power of Corporate Meat
Programs for Farm Resilience -
Programs for Farm Resilience -
NSAC 2024 Farm Bill Sign-On Letter
NSAC 2024 Farm Bill Sign-On Letter
Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 - RAFI
Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 - RAFI
Introducing: The Grocery Gap Atlas
Introducing: The Grocery Gap Atlas
United States Farmworkers Still Lack Basic Labor Protections
United States Farmworkers Still Lack Basic Labor Protections
Lunch and Learn: Organic Crop Management
Lunch and Learn: Organic Crop Management
Meet the 2024 Beginning Farmer Stipend Awardees
Meet the 2024 Beginning Farmer Stipend Awardees
New FSA Rule is a Win for Farmers
New FSA Rule is a Win for Farmers
Caribbean Infrastructure Grants 2024
Caribbean Infrastructure Grants 2024
Subsidio de Infraestructura del Caribe 2024
Subsidio de Infraestructura del Caribe 2024
RAFI Infrastructure Grants: 2024 Applications Open
RAFI Infrastructure Grants: 2024 Applications Open
Aplicaciones Disponibles – Subvención de Infraestructura 2024
Aplicaciones Disponibles – Subvención de Infraestructura 2024
RAFI FARM BILL HUB
RAFI FARM BILL HUB
2024 Come to the Table Conference
2024 Come to the Table Conference
American Farmland Trust Grant Application
American Farmland Trust Grant Application
Organic Barriers Survey
Organic Barriers Survey
RAFI Praises USDA's Proposed Rule on Poultry Tournament Systems
RAFI Praises USDA's Proposed Rule on Poultry Tournament Systems
CLIMATE & EQUITY POLICY GRANT - Round 3
CLIMATE & EQUITY POLICY GRANT - Round 3
Applications Open For Beginning Farmers Stipends -
Applications Open For Beginning Farmers Stipends -
Act NOW: Conservation, Not Consolidation!
Act NOW: Conservation, Not Consolidation!
Faith, Food and Land
Faith, Food and Land
Support Fair Access to Credit for Farmers!
Support Fair Access to Credit for Farmers!
Sesión de escucha sobre programas/servicios del NRCS organizado por RAFI y Alianza por la Agricultur - Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA
Sesión de escucha sobre programas/servicios del NRCS organizado por RAFI y Alianza por la Agricultur - Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA
Resources for Resilient Farms
Resources for Resilient Farms
RAFI Listening Session on NRCS Programs/Services - Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA
RAFI Listening Session on NRCS Programs/Services - Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA
Webinar: Navigating FSA - Creating a Cashflow - Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA
Webinar: Navigating FSA - Creating a Cashflow - Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA
CTTT: Call for Workshop Proposals and Storytellers
CTTT: Call for Workshop Proposals and Storytellers
Black History Month 2024
Black History Month 2024
REGISTER NOW: Webinar: Unsustainable: State of the Farm Safety Net Briefing.!
REGISTER NOW: Webinar: Unsustainable: State of the Farm Safety Net Briefing.!
READ: NSAC Report
READ: NSAC Report
Defend the Packers and Stockyards Act Rules!
Defend the Packers and Stockyards Act Rules!
Farmer Buyer Connect Event
Farmer Buyer Connect Event
2024 VABF-SFOP Summit - Virginia Association for Biological Farming
2024 VABF-SFOP Summit - Virginia Association for Biological Farming
Job Listing: Challenging Corporate Power Project Coordinator
Job Listing: Challenging Corporate Power Project Coordinator
Farm to You Boxes!
Farm to You Boxes!
Climate Smart Regenerative Certification Info Session
Climate Smart Regenerative Certification Info Session
Finalized USDA Rule Would Increase Transparency in Poultry Industry
Finalized USDA Rule Would Increase Transparency in Poultry Industry
CSA Webinar Registration
CSA Webinar Registration
Job Opening: Grassroots Engagement Lead
Job Opening: Grassroots Engagement Lead
2023 Sustainable Agriculture Conference Sessions
2023 Sustainable Agriculture Conference Sessions
Journeyperson | Organic Growers School
Journeyperson | Organic Growers School
FOCN Caribbean Farmer Grantees
FOCN Caribbean Farmer Grantees
Farming to the Beat: Notes from Farm Aid 2023
Farming to the Beat: Notes from Farm Aid 2023
GUIDEBOOK DOWNLOAD: CTTT Racial Land Loss
GUIDEBOOK DOWNLOAD: CTTT Racial Land Loss
earthsharenc.org
earthsharenc.org
LIVING ROOTS Reader Survey
LIVING ROOTS Reader Survey
Seeds of Change
Seeds of Change
Job Opening: Federal Grants Manager
Job Opening: Federal Grants Manager
Job Opening: Bookkeeper (Part-Time)
Job Opening: Bookkeeper (Part-Time)
Mississippi Field Day
Mississippi Field Day
22007 - USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program
22007 - USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program
Support Fair Access to Credit for Farmers
Support Fair Access to Credit for Farmers
Support Funding for the Office of Urban Agriculture
Support Funding for the Office of Urban Agriculture
Tell Congress: USDA Should Buy Meat From Local Processors, Not Corporate Cartels!
Tell Congress: USDA Should Buy Meat From Local Processors, Not Corporate Cartels!
TALLER VIRTUAL / Augosto 17 5pm AST
TALLER VIRTUAL / Augosto 17 5pm AST
Tell Congress to De-Concentrate Corporate Power in the Food System!
Tell Congress to De-Concentrate Corporate Power in the Food System!
Support the Farmland for Farmers Act to keep US farmers on their land!
Support the Farmland for Farmers Act to keep US farmers on their land!
Tell Congress: Protect ALL Poultry Growers from Corporate Power Abuse!
Tell Congress: Protect ALL Poultry Growers from Corporate Power Abuse!
Join our Policy Action Network!
Join our Policy Action Network!
Navigating FSA Loan Applications
Navigating FSA Loan Applications
MARKER BILL TRACKER
MARKER BILL TRACKER
RAFI-USA's Farm Bill Priorities
RAFI-USA's Farm Bill Priorities
VIDEO: Faith & Food: Come To The Table In Action
VIDEO: Faith & Food: Come To The Table In Action
DOWNLOAD: "Food, Faith, and Farmers of Color: A Guide for Community Collaboration.
DOWNLOAD: "Food, Faith, and Farmers of Color: A Guide for Community Collaboration.
Job Opening: Program Manager, Challenging Corporate Power
Job Opening: Program Manager, Challenging Corporate Power
FAQs for BIPOC debt relief
FAQs for BIPOC debt relief
#TakeActionTuesday 4/13/21
#TakeActionTuesday 4/13/21
Black-Owned Farmland Is Disappearing. A New Wake County CSA Is Helping Stem the Tide.
Black-Owned Farmland Is Disappearing. A New Wake County CSA Is Helping Stem the Tide.
#TakeActionTuesday 3.16.21
#TakeActionTuesday 3.16.21
#TakeActionTuesday 3.8.2021
#TakeActionTuesday 3.8.2021
Farmers: COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grants
Farmers: COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grants
COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccine
#TakeActionTuesday - Sign up for alerts!
#TakeActionTuesday - Sign up for alerts!
#TakeActionTuesday Strengthening Local Processing Act
#TakeActionTuesday Strengthening Local Processing Act
#TakeActionTuesday Support Online SNAP Expansion
#TakeActionTuesday Support Online SNAP Expansion
#TakeActionTuesday Support Sen. Klobuchar's Antitrust Bill
#TakeActionTuesday Support Sen. Klobuchar's Antitrust Bill
Relief for Small Farmers Act Action Alert
Relief for Small Farmers Act Action Alert
Farmer Resources
Farmer Resources
Take Action for Black Farmers!
Take Action for Black Farmers!
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